Company Registration in Egypt, built for foreign companies.
Consortio establishes your legal presence in Egypt — branch, representative office, LLC, or joint
stock — with a fixed professional fee, a clear filing timeline, and every document accounted for.
One firm, from structure decision to commercial register and the obligations that follow.
within one business day
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Most entry problems are structural — and they surface after you have already committed.
Foreign companies rarely fail on intent. They fail on the vehicle they chose, the
licences they missed, and the filings nobody tracked. By the time it shows, fixing it costs far
more than getting it right at the start.
The wrong vehicle
Branch, rep office, LLC and joint stock each carry different liability, tax exposure and
permitted activities. Choosing without counsel can lock you into a structure that blocks the
very activity you came to do.
Licensing gaps
Registration is not the right to operate. Sector licences, commercial register entries and
tax registrations each have their own conditions — and missing one stalls operations or
invites penalties.
Untracked obligations
Capital deposit, GAFI filings, tax cards, social insurance — each has a deadline. Without one
party owning the sequence, companies fall out of compliance before invoicing a single
client.
No continuity after setup
A formation agent disappears once the certificate issues. You need a firm that knows your
structure and stays through the obligations that follow incorporation.
Incorporation is step five — not step one.
The right structure and the right licences are driven by your business activity.
We establish the activity first, then build the legal path around it — so the entity you
register is the one that actually lets you operate.
Understand the business model
What you intend to do in Egypt, your revenue model, and how you’ll operate on the ground.
Determine the applicable legal framework
We map your activity to the laws and authorities that govern it — the foundation for
every decision that follows.
Identify regulatory & licensing requirements
Sector approvals, capital thresholds, ownership rules, and whether a licence is required
before or after incorporation.
Recommend the most suitable legal structure
The vehicle that fits your activity, liability tolerance and tax position — not a default
template.
Incorporation
GAFI and commercial-register filings, articles, resolutions and tax registration, managed
end to end.
Post-incorporation compliance
Tax, VAT, social insurance and labour obligations brought live and tracked from day one.
Ongoing legal support
The same firm stays with the entity — contracts, governance and regulatory support as you
grow.
consequences of the business activity. Define the activity correctly and the rest follows; define it
loosely and you pay for it later.
The right structure for how you actually intend to operate.
We advise on the trade-offs first, then register the vehicle that fits —
liability, tax position and permitted activity.
LLC
The standard vehicle for foreign companies running active commercial operations in Egypt.
Branch
A direct extension of your overseas company, suited to contract execution and project-based
work under the parent’s name.
Rep Office
Market study and liaison without commercial activity — the lightest footprint while you
assess the market.
Joint Stock
For larger ventures, multiple shareholders and structures built to raise capital.
Bring the requirements yourself — or have us coordinate everything.
Egyptian incorporation needs an auditor and a registered office. You can provide
them yourself, or Consortio can arrange both through its partner network so the entire setup
runs through one point of contact. The difference is convenience, not a markup.
- Auditor
- Registered office
- Structure advisory — vehicle mapped to your activity & tax position
- Incorporation, end to end
- Articles of Association
- Commercial Register
- Tax Card & government filings
- Structured data room — every document organised and handed over
Comprehensive
- Temporary auditor — through Consortio’s partner network
- One-year virtual office — through Consortio’s partner network
- Full coordination of the incorporation process
What the fee covers: both packages are professional fees for a
standard-pace incorporation. Need to move faster, or want a ready-made entity? See the three speed
routes below — VIP acceleration and shelf company sit on top of your chosen package. Government and
official fees are billed separately, at cost. Free-zone, economic-zone, industrial-zone and
incorporations outside Cairo are quoted per case.
Three routes into Egypt — chosen by how quickly you need to be operating.
Timelines depend on your structure and shareholders, not a fixed calendar. These
are typical standard cases, subject to document readiness and government workload.
Commercial register & articles, then tax card (+~10–15 working days, includes a
tax-authority premises inspection). A new entity from the beginning, through GAFI.
Prioritises government processing to compress the incorporation stage. , subject to government availability.
An existing dormant entity transferred to you, with amendments to name, activity,
shareholding, capital and management. A separate route — quoted per case.
What determines your timeline
The pivotal factor is the banking and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)
verification stage. Where shareholders are individuals, the process is generally
straightforward. Where the owner is a foreign corporate shareholder, the bank traces the
ownership chain to the ultimate natural persons — and the time varies with the jurisdiction, the
number of entities in the chain, and document quality.
Entity type matters too: for One Person and Joint Stock companies a bank certificate is generally
required before incorporation, so UBO review happens up front. For LLCs the
corporate account is typically opened after incorporation, so UBO review shifts
later and does not normally delay the initial setup.
Shelf companies — when speed is the priority.
A ready, newly-incorporated entity with no operating history, transferred to you
and reshaped to your needs. Availability is limited and subject to stock.
- Newly incorporated, clean entity
- No operational history
- No bank account
- No tax filings
- No commercial activity conducted
- Virtual office included
After acquisition, you may change
Activities
Shareholders
Management
Registered address
A firm built for companies operating across borders.
Documentation-first
Every decision and filing is recorded. You always hold a clear record of your legal position
in Egypt.
One fixed fee
The incorporation fee is set before you start. Official costs are passed through at cost,
with receipts.
Built for foreign companies
We work the way an international legal or compliance team expects — structured, responsive,
in English.
Continuity after setup
The same firm that registers you can hold your ongoing compliance, so nothing restarts from
zero.
Coordinated partners
Accounting, tax, VAT, payroll and virtual office — one point of contact for everything the
entity needs.
13+ years in market
Over a decade advising international companies on entering and operating in the Egyptian
market.
Success Stories
Practical experience — not a list of services.
Selected corporate matters across market entry, licensing, financing and investment due diligence.
Golden Licence import barriers
Clearing regulatory barriers to operate.
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RCREEE — international organisation advisor
Legal advisor to an intergovernmental body.
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Securing cross-border financing in Egypt
Structuring inbound financing into the market.
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Nawy — proptech acquisition due diligence
Buy-side diligence on a technology acquisition.
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Social-commerce investment due diligence
Investor-side diligence on an Egyptian venture.
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Market Entry Resources
The depth behind the advice.
A working library on entering and operating in Egypt — written by the firm, for the questions companies actually ask before they commit.
How a foreign investor enters the Egyptian market
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LLC vs. Branch office in Egypt
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Upgrading a representative office to an LLC
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Minimum capital requirements for foreign investors
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Opening a corporate bank account: the timeline
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Compliance obligations for foreign companies
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Egypt compliance for foreign companies
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Energy Efficiency Officer obligation (Article 48)
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Unauthorized electricity consumption (Article 71)
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How Consortio Structures a Soft Landing for International Companies Entering Egypt
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The Operational Ecosystem: How Consortio Integrates Legal & Business Infrastructure for Market Entry
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The calibre of organisation we work with.
A sample of the international companies and institutions Consortio has acted for
in Egypt.
Danfoss A/S
Danish industrial group — heating, cooling, drives and power solutions, operating worldwide.
Royal Jordanian
The national flag carrier of Jordan and an international airline group.
Concentrix
NASDAQ-listed global customer-experience and business-services group.
Atlas-Copco
Swedish industrial group — compressors, vacuum and industrial tools.
RCREEE
Intergovernmental organisation for renewable energy and energy efficiency across the Arab
region, based in Cairo — advised by Consortio as legal counsel. Read
the case →
Incorporation is only the beginning. Once the entity exists, ongoing obligations start — Consortio can run them under a single retainer. Learn about the Retainer →
We work with a specific kind of client — and we are direct about it.
This is built for you if
- You are a foreign company establishing a legal presence in Egypt for the first time
- You operate across several markets and value structured, documented legal work
- You need the entity registered correctly the first time, not patched later
- You want one firm that stays through the obligations after incorporation
- You value clarity and a fixed professional fee over the cheapest quote
This is not the right fit if
- You are looking only for the lowest-cost formation agent available
- You are an individual or early-stage startup at first formation
- You want a certificate issued with no advice on structure or obligations
- You expect informal, ad-hoc handling rather than documented process
- You do not intend to maintain compliance once the entity exists
What companies say after working with us.
What could have been a complex and stressful experience was made smooth and easy thanks to
their meticulous approach. They requested the right documents upfront, ensuring everything
was handled efficiently.
They handled everything from land acquisition to securing the necessary building and
operational licences. Their comprehensive support and dedication to our success were evident
at every step.
Request a registration consultation
Tell us about your company and what you intend to do
in Egypt. A senior member of the team reviews every inquiry and responds within one business
day.
- A clear recommendation on the right entity type
- The fixed professional fee and official costs, itemised
- The filing timeline for your specific case